Where does “gwoli” come from?
gwoli (Polish) comes from Old Polish gwoli, from Old Polish k, from Proto-Slavic kъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
gwoli (Polish): denotes the aim of an action; for; for the sake of, with the aim of
Definitions
- denotes the aim of an action; for; for the sake of, with the aim of
Ancestry of “gwoli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | gwoli | at will, in accordance with one's will |
| 2 | Old Polish | k | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kъ(n) | to, towards |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 6 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 7 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 8 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |